Members of 501st Garrison Carida Star Wars Troop

Episode 118
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June 23rd, 2017
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52 mins 10 secs

About this Episode

Creative Director Scott Simmons and Katie “Dudders” geek out with Tim Gregg, Dan Beltz, and Greg Ochaba, members of the 501st Garrison Carida over everything Star Wars. They talk about the 501st charity missions, what drew them to the group, their first Star Wars experience, and why Scott never saw the original Star Wars (New Hope) movie in theaters.

501st is a worldwide costuming organization composed of over 15,000 members, all volunteer

Focus on charity and community work

Began in 1997 with the re-release of original trilogy in theaters

Rebel Legion is a similar, smaller nonprofit with over 4,500 members worldwide

Is it more fun to play the good guy or bad guy?

Realizing the comic potential of Storm Troopers

Lucas Films embracing the 501st and their work

Guidelines, criteria, and review process for costumes

Their first exposure to Star Wars

Why Tim, Dan, and Greg joined the 501st

A young Scott avoided seeing Star Wars in the theater because he was afraid of Chewbacca